On the screen

NEW FILMS FRIDAY

LOVE SONGS — ** — A flat-footed musical that does little to change Yankee-centric impressions of French cinema. French with subtitles, complete review on Page W4, running time: 95 minutes, not rated, probable R (sex, brief nudity) —Jan Stuart, Newsday

SON OF RAMBOW — *** — A pretty good-natured, sweet and goofy coming-of-age tale about would-be filmmakers. Complete review on Page W3, running time: 96 minutes, PG-13 (violence, profanity, vulgarity, brief gore, nude artwork)

MIDNIGHT MOVIE

THE DARK CRYSTAL — *** — Muppets creator Jim Henson's bizarre 1982 fantasy uses puppets as its characters and has become a deserved cult favorite. Running time: 93 minutes, PG (violence) (Tonight and Saturday: Tower)

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

9 TO 5 — Free screening of the 1980 workplace comedy starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton. Running time: 110 minutes, PG (vulgarity, profanity). (Wednesday, 8 p.m.: Brewvies, must be 21 or older)

THE CAINE MUTINY — *** 1/2 — The 1954 adaptation of Herman Wouk's novel features a great cast, including Humphrey Bogart as the increasingly paranoid Capt. Queeg. Running time: 124 minutes, made before ratings, probable PG (violence) (Tonight, 7 p.m.: Lee Library, BYU, Provo)

FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF — *** 1/2 — Writer/director John Hughes' school-sluffing farce (starring Matthew Broderick) is one of the best of the 1980s youth-oriented comedies. Running time: 104 minutes, PG-13 (profanity, vulgarity, slapstick violence) (Through Thursday: Festival Cinemas, Orem)

FISH BUM 1: MONGOLIA RIVER WOLF — Sports documentary spotlighting fly-fishing professionals. This program is not rated. (Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.: Brewvies, must be 21 or older)

PERSEPOLIS — *** 1/2 — This animated feature works as a history lesson, as a primer on Middle Eastern politics and as an artist biography. With subtitles, running time: 95 minutes, PG-13 (violence, vulgarity, profanity, brief sex, brief drugs) (Tonight and Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 6 p.m.: Park City Library)

SENIOR MOVIE AFTERNOON — This month's selection is the 2005 film "Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont." Running time: 108 minutes, not rated, probable PG (adult themes) (Wednesday, 2 p.m.: Salt Lake City Library)